Finescale razorbelly minnow

Finescale razorbelly minnow
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Salmophasia
Species: S. phulo
Binomial name
Salmophasia phulo
(F. Hamilton, 1822)

The finescale razorbelly minnow (Salmophasia phulo) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Salmophasia. It is a species of freshwater fish native to Bangladesh and India. It lives in the lower reaches of various bodies of water including rivers, canals, ponds, and ditches. With a maximum length of only 12 centimetres (4.7 in), the fish is of little commercial or dietary value to humans.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Salmophasia phulo" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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